Financial Aid & Scholarships

Financial Literacy Resources

CashCourse: Define Your Finances. Define Your Future.

CashCourse is a financial literacy tool made available to you by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), a non-profit organization dedicated to guiding college students through personal financial decisions before, during, and after college on issues such as developing budgets, utilizing credit cards, setting financial goals, financing a college education, and assessing job offers. While utilizing CashCourse, you may be directed to other websites and organizations. Access to the CashCourse website is provided as a courtesy and does not signify that the KU Financial Aid and Scholarships (FAS) office necessarily endorses all the material on or linked from the CashCourse website.

Financial Literacy

It is recommended that students carefully plan how much money they should borrow. A budget should be prepared each year to itemize expenses such as tuition/fees, books, room/board, transportation, and personal expenses. Consider all resources such as part-time jobs, family contributions, summer earnings, and all sources of financial aid including grants, work-study, and loans. Contact the KU Student Money Management Services office for assistance in developing a budget.


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